hurl
verb (used with object)
to throw or fling with great force or vigor.
was hurling
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past progressiveof hurl.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He was hurling just as efficiently as he did against the Dodgers on May 16 when he limited the Angels’ crosstown foes to just one run across 6 ⅔ innings.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025
The 100-mph-plus fastball he was hurling in Wednesday’s 8-1 win over the Dodgers said as much.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
When Sherwood played for the Maryland 4A championship in 2021, Amari Allen was hurling fastballs for DeMatha.
From Washington Post ● May 25, 2022
Rather than remove the passenger who was hurling the insults, the airline decide to move the woman from her seat.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2018
I glanced back just as the mysterious pirate was hurling Luno’s stubby gun into the basin.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
